Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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